Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season and that you have started the new year as…
“Discovery-based” instruction dominates schools. Teachers are trained not to directly teach anything, but to drop hints or clues about the…
“Discovery-based” instruction dominates schools, which entails teachers doing a lot of talking with few opportunities for students to participate. Sadly,…
It is widely believed that good teaching is a talent that some have and others don’t. However, this belief is…
Remarkable scientific discoveries have been made about how new neural pathways are formed in the brain. It was previously believed that…
We all know the mantra “practice makes perfect,” but did you know that sloppy practice can actually prevent skill mastery?…
The transition to middle school is accompanied by countless challenges. Kids begin pulling away from their parents and focusing more…